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Percent of 8th graders who scored at or above Proficient in mathematics Total White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native
2007 37 53 13 21 66
2009 40 56 15 26 76
Is change significant? no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference
  Gap between White and
  Total White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native
Average score                    
2007 286 300 265 272 313 36 28 -13
2009 288 303 266 275 320 37 28 -17
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 261 265 270 272 278 278 286 288 no statistical difference
25th percentile 234 238 246 252 252 260 262 no statistical difference
75th percentile 288 293 301 305 304 311 315 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 255 258 268 267 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 285 287 293 298 higher
English language learners 249
Not English language learners 278 278 286 289 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 248 245 262 265 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 281 281 287 290 no statistical difference
Percentage of assessed students 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
Who are eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 26 28 28 31 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 2 2 2 2 no statistical difference
With disabilities 11 7 5 6 no statistical difference
Percentage of all students who were excluded in NAEP 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
Identified as students who are English language learners 1 # # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 3 4 7 7 no statistical difference
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Mathematics Assessments, various years, retrieved from the NAEP Data Explorer (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/).
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